English is spoken as a first language by most people in the USA，Britain，Australia，New Zealand，Ireland and Canada. However，English is spoken all over the world. It is the main language in over 60 countries，including India，Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands. In these places English is often a second language.

English is also an international language in many other countries，like China and Japan. People in these countries use it for business，and travelers to these countries use English when they get there to communicate. Other people may learn English because they enjoy reading books in English，listening to British or American music or watching American films.

English has changed a lot over the years and still goes on changing. It is no longer right to talk about British English or American English if the speakers come or don’t come from those countries. People in Japan and Korea，for example，may use the American spelling but may not sound like Americans.

English will probably be the most widely used language in the world by the end of the 21st century. This language no longer belongs to British，American or Australian speakers. It belongs to anyone in the world. So，as a middle school student of English today, think about how you can use this language. After you leave school, you will almost certainly need it.

1.In how many countries is English spoken as a first language in the passage?

A. Five.                       B. Four.                                C. Three.                    D. Six.

2.In which other countries is English spoken as a main language?

A. Britain, the USA and Australia.

B. India, Singapore and many of the Caribbean and Pacific islands.

C. China and Japan.

D. New Zealand and Canada.

3. People from other countries learn English for ________.

A. passing exams                                            

B. business and traveling

C. reading English books, enjoying English music or films

D. both B and C

4.Even if people in Japan and Korea use American spelling they ________.

A. will speak the same as Americans                   

B. may not sound like Americans

C. will speak British English                                    

D. will speak English much better

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A First Language in the World                           B. A Second Language in the World

C. English around the World                                  D. A Useful Language

When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.

A. the manager asked him to do so   B. he respected the elderly

C. the couple wanted him to do so    D. he wanted more pay

2.In Jack’s hometown, ______.

A. people dislike being called “old”　　　　　

B. people are proud of being old

C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty

D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

3. After this experience, Jack ______.

A. lost his job in the restaurant      　

B. made friends with the couple

C. no longer respected the elderly　　　

D. changed his way with older people

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A . The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.

D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.  Different countries, different customs     B.  Old people, old customs

C.  Different restaurants, different services    D.  Differences between old and young

用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空(10分)

1.___________, life on Mars will be better in many ways.(hope)

2.Tomorrow is Mr. Wang’s_________(40) birthday but he looks in his thirties.

3.They have a lively ____________ (discuss)after the scientist’s excellent talk .

4._____________ (compare)with the cars made in Japan, I like the one made in Germany better.

5.The big prize belongs to one of the most famous_____________(invent).

6.I don’t think man will have robots______________(control) computers in the future.

7.Are you certain meals in the form of pills are even___________(taste)?

8.How many___________( spacecraft) have been sent up to the space?

9.They will have to wear special boots ______________(prevent) people jumping too high,.

10.When I got home, the coins_______________ (spread) all over the floor.

There is no doubt that a mother plays an important leading role in the lives of their children. But what about a ①   ① ? Fathers play just as important a role as mothers.

Fathers give us support. They are the shore（岸）we swim to when our arms and legs feel tired. ②They are the strength we rely on （依靠）as we take our first steps into the world. Fathers can be gentle and powerful, but they probably have the simplest love we ever know.

For sons, the father is their first hero and possibly the only man they will ever feel comfortable loving.

For daughters, the father is the first man they admire and the first man whose eyes shine with happiness when they look at them. He is the first man to fall in love with them.

For mothers, the father of our children is the person we can believe in to watch over the babies as closely as we would. We are protectedin the knowledge of their love. A father is the person on the planet with whom we can do whatever we want ... one who will be just as interested and never feel bored in the face of our devotion.

Without fathers, we wouldn't be mums. I would like to thank them from all our hearts for this honor and for being our partners in the business of raising children.

1.在①處填上適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使文章完整。                    

2.將②譯成中文。

3.在文中找出下列句子的同義句：If there are no fathers, we wouldn’t be mums.

4.根據(jù)短文回答問題：  For sons, what does the father mean?

5.找出文章的中心句。

Do you want to be the best student in your class? Be the envy of all of your friends in school and be the p  1.  of your teachers and parents !

First, a best student must study hard. This is the primary task of a student. Remember, if you don’t do anything, you will be nothing. Ask questions in class if you do not understand something. In addition, try to enjoy all the s  2.  you learn at school and work hard on them. It seems that hard-working students can have success more e  3.  .

Second, good study habits are very useful. For example, when you prepare for a test, make s  4.     that you have all of the proper materials including books, pencils, paper, calculators, etc. Underline the words that you do not understand. And try marking some of the themes mentioned in the book. Then, come up w  5.  study questions and try to answer them. You’d better stop to have a r  6.  every hour to refresh your memory

Don’t forget to try asking your parents for h  7.  . They have personal learning experiences and can help you with your studies in many ways. Usually, the students who ask their parents for help can do b 8.  in class than those don’t.

Lastly, remember to never give up. You are already on your way in becoming the best student! The t 9.  is that it doesn’t matter to fail if you pick yourself up and try even harder. A  【小題10 】  a lot of the famous people were all once failures(失敗), they never lost heart and managed to climb to the top and succeed.

今年夏天，Angle來中國(guó)參加夏令營(yíng)活動(dòng)，認(rèn)識(shí)了Hu Jia。請(qǐng)你幫她整理出一篇以“My friend Hu Jia”為題的短文。

要求：1. 短文應(yīng)包括所給內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。   2. 表達(dá)清楚，語法正確，上下文連貫。

      3. 詞數(shù)：100詞左右。

I am afraid there’s __________with the computer. Can you come and have a look?

A. wrong anything     B. anything wrong    C. wrong something   D. something wrong

 My grandma _________ Chinese food ________ Western food.

A. would rather, than        B. prefers, than         C. would rather, to  D. prefers, to

 _________ creates the feeling of harmony and also represents sadness.

A.Red         B. White        C. Blue          D. Yellow

--How many students have passed the examination?    -- _______.

A. No one                            B. None                                C. Nobody                  D. Nothing